As my curatorial thesis project, I chose to curate an exhibit of George Washington Morrison's paintings. George Morrison was a well-known portrait painter in New Albany, Indiana during his time here from 1840-1893. His paintings are on display in...
This thesis is an investigation into the world of sixteenth-century Venice, encompassing a group of female portraits by artist Palma Vecchio. I utilized many primary and secondary sources concerning Renaissance society, including several which...
Sculpture; Portraits; Heads (Anatomy); Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Hairstyles
Portrait head. "This portrait has fundamental importance in the study of Augustan iconography. Both it and a very similar portrait in the Forbes collection are considered excellent examples of the Louvre type of Augustan portrait. [...] This...
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at left: centurion watching man wearing crown accompanied by children with brooms and whips; bearded man wearing fur pelt witnesses arrival, by boat, of colonists, who have already begun hunting;...
Discovery & exploration; United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Men; Ships; Missionaries; Indians of North America
Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: portrait of George Washington; portrait of man with trim beard wearing Elizabethan collar - possibly William Shakespeare; seated man writing with quill at table strewn with books;...
Sculpture; Heads (Anatomy); Portraits; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Men; Hairstyles; Crowns; Headdresses; Headgear; Leaves; Symbols
"[…] this portrait probably came from the forum's Augusteum (a shrine dedicated to the imperial family). […] In this portrait, the hair is combed forward, with short bangs over the forehead, formed by straight and regularly laid locks that...
Haute tension (Motion picture); Homosexuality in motion pictures; Horror films; Violence in motion pictures; Motion pictures--Social aspects
The film High Tension (2005) is a complex and powerfully threatening portrait of queer monstrosity and negativity. Upon its release, the film's twist ending garnered widespread derision, but there is a mad method, so to speak, in its insistence on...
Portrait of E.D. Axton and son William Fitch Axton of Louisville, Kentucky, looking at a portrait of Wood F. Axton. Article attached to back of image: Axton Portrait Unveiled. Handwritten on back: E.D. Axton inspecting portrait of his late brother...
An African-American woman wearing a long dress and head scarf sits at a table on a porch, writing. A portrait of Abraham Lincoln is propped up on the table. In her 1940 book 'The Sun Shines Bright,' Thomas recalls that Aunt Charity had been hired...
An African-American woman wearing a long dress and head scarf sits at a table on a porch, writing. A portrait of Abraham Lincoln is propped up on the table. In her 1940 book 'The Sun Shines Bright,' Thomas recalls that Aunt Charity had been hired...
Three-quarter length character portrait of actor and director Johnston Forbes-Robertson in costume for the role of Hamlet, wearing a hooded cape and holding a sword. He performed "Hamlet" at Macauley's Theatre in February 1904 (the...
Character portrait of left profile of performer R. D. McLean, with his hair powdered, and wearing a toga. Born March 7, 1859 in New Orleans, Louisiana, McLean and his wife, fellow actor Marie Prescott, toured together until Prescott's death in the...
Portrait of right profile of actress Marie Prescott. She wears a white dress reminiscent of those worn in ancient Greece, and her hair pulled back into a bun. Prescott and her husband, fellow actor R. D. McLean, toured together until Prescott's...
Character portrait of left profile of actress Rachel Booth, wearing a white bonnet and polka-dot dress. Rachel Booth (1862-1955) married actor James T. Powers (1862-1943) in 1892, so this portrait must pre-date her marriage. An inscription on...
Full-length character portrait of actress Rachel Booth (1862-1955) standing on a stage set of an elegant home, wearing a white bonnet and polka-dot dress and holding a wringer and iron as if in the process of doing laundry. Booth married actor...
Full-length character portrait of American actress Fanny Davenport standing in front of a set backdrop, wearing a hat, a dress with bustled skirt, and high boots made of white calfskin. Born into a family of actors on April 10, 1850, Davenport was...
University of Louisville--Presidents; Judges; College presidents; Paintings
Judge Allen shakes hands with University of Louisville president Dr. John W. Taylor in front of Allen's portrait. This picture was taken at the portrait's unveiling. Housed in the U of L Law school, the portrait was a gift of the Allen family and...
Portrait of Katherine Craig of Louisville, Kentucky. She is wearing her hair short and curly. Photograph is beginning to crack around the edges. Stamped on bottom, front of image: Stone Portrait, Louisville. Handwritten on back: Daughter of Mrs....
